Did you know that there are recommended, standard heights for installing towel rods in bathrooms?

What about very short or very tall people?  My wife complains that I hang pictures too high for most people to get a good look at them.  That's because I'm taller than most people.  Wouldn't the same principal apply to bathroom towel racks?  Let's think this through now.

Fascinating.....I’m so glad I logged in to learn this. 

I like 5- foot long towels.

Yes.  There are "standard" measurements for most placements.  Kitchen cabinets should have 18" between countertop and bottom of wall cabinets.  DIY folk don't do this and sometimes ruin  chance of selling house at top dollar.  Also, bottom of a microhood should be no less than 20" from surface of the range.  In Florida , the center of a toilet may not be closer than 15" to a wall or cabinet, meaning 30" is the absolute smallest space (width) into which a toilet may be installed. 

There are several million more. This post was edited by Thriftymaid at March 13, 2019 8:47 AM MDT

I remembering installing all my light switches at 36 inches when I built my house.